Memorable Passage(s):
Could a part of a body be so hated, so useless, so meaningless to the other organs that they could wish its destruction? Or could a group of cells try to attack another group of cells, with the purpose of ridding the body of their supposedly harmful presence? Perhaps the targeted cells were in fact harmful. Then the body's effects to protect itself were reasonable, even wholesome. But how could this be in this situation? What harm were these Germans, who happened to be Jews, to other Germans?
p.298
Summary:
The chapter opens with a description of the trial being tedious. We learn Johann is missing Helga more and more and has been having a dream where Helga is trapped in a house during a bombing. We also learn two weeks has passed since he began the letter to Helga. Back before the war, Johann blames the Jews for problems in Germany. He is becoming more involved with the Party at this time. Johann meets a woman and her twelve-year-old daughter in the Policlinic. He is hesitant to treat the badly hurt Jewish girl, examines her briefly when her mother pleads, and then insists they go to the Jewish Policlinic instead. We then learn Phillip has a first-hand account of Kristallnacht when he is walking home from the Jewish Policlinic.
Characters:
Doctor Wolfram Seiver- A Nazi doctor who displayed skeletons in Dachau.
Gacleita Herr Sreicher- Newspaper editor.
Bürgermeister Liebel- Politiian, Mayor.
Der Stürmer- Cheif Nazi administrator for the city and district.
Heinzel- Paul-Adolf’s friend.
Frau Roen and Sophie- House was broke into and Sophie was badly beaten.
Herr Plommers- Latin teacher.
Sadie- Injured Jewish girl that Philipp helps
Birnberger and Saperstein- Jewish children who had to leave school.
Key Concepts & Events:
Auchwitz (285)- concentration camp in Nazi Germany
Ristallnacht (296)- “night of broken glass”; Jewish stores and synagogues were destroid
Hans Sachs Platz (288)- plaza in Nuremberg
Bürgermeiter (289)- the highest official in state government; mayor
Essenweistraße (289) hotel in Nuremberg
Hauptbahnhof (294)- main rilwy station in Berlin
Dachau (286)- concentration camp; first regular camp established in Gremany
Prisoner’s Dock (287)- were Nazi officials sit during their trials
Führer (289)- leader in Germany title
Paulcen (290)- term of endearment from Joann’s parents
Hitler Youth (292)- progam initated to brainwash young boys in Nazi Germany to hate the Jewish population
Hindenburg (285)- Leader of Germany before Hitler took control
Hallplatz (294)- performing place in Nuremberg
Vocabulary: Deposition (289)- a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually done in a lawyer's office
Self-Anointed (288)- self-proclaimed; to dedicate to the service of God without influence of others
Fervor (292)- state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
Infidelity (296)-quality of being unfaithful
Tourniquets (298)- bandage that stops the flow of blood
Congregate (298)- brought together into group or crowd
Chapter 14: We Cannot Go Back
Memorable Passage(s):
Could a part of a body be so hated, so useless, so meaningless to the other organs that they could wish its destruction? Or could a group of cells try to attack another group of cells, with the purpose of ridding the body of their supposedly harmful presence? Perhaps the targeted cells were in fact harmful. Then the body's effects to protect itself were reasonable, even wholesome. But how could this be in this situation? What harm were these Germans, who happened to be Jews, to other Germans?
p.298
Summary:
The chapter opens with a description of the trial being tedious. We learn Johann is missing Helga more and more and has been having a dream where Helga is trapped in a house during a bombing. We also learn two weeks has passed since he began the letter to Helga. Back before the war, Johann blames the Jews for problems in Germany. He is becoming more involved with the Party at this time. Johann meets a woman and her twelve-year-old daughter in the Policlinic. He is hesitant to treat the badly hurt Jewish girl, examines her briefly when her mother pleads, and then insists they go to the Jewish Policlinic instead. We then learn Phillip has a first-hand account of Kristallnacht when he is walking home from the Jewish Policlinic.
Characters:
Doctor Wolfram Seiver- A Nazi doctor who displayed skeletons in Dachau.
Gacleita Herr Sreicher- Newspaper editor.
Bürgermeister Liebel- Politiian, Mayor.
Der Stürmer- Cheif Nazi administrator for the city and district.
Heinzel- Paul-Adolf’s friend.
Frau Roen and Sophie- House was broke into and Sophie was badly beaten.
Herr Plommers- Latin teacher.
Sadie- Injured Jewish girl that Philipp helps
Birnberger and Saperstein- Jewish children who had to leave school.
Key Concepts & Events:
Auchwitz (285)- concentration camp in Nazi Germany
Ristallnacht (296)- “night of broken glass”; Jewish stores and synagogues were destroid
Hans Sachs Platz (288)- plaza in Nuremberg
Bürgermeiter (289)- the highest official in state government; mayor
Essenweistraße (289) hotel in Nuremberg
Hauptbahnhof (294)- main rilwy station in Berlin
Dachau (286)- concentration camp; first regular camp established in Gremany
Prisoner’s Dock (287)- were Nazi officials sit during their trials
Führer (289)- leader in Germany title
Paulcen (290)- term of endearment from Joann’s parents
Hitler Youth (292)- progam initated to brainwash young boys in Nazi Germany to hate the Jewish population
Hindenburg (285)- Leader of Germany before Hitler took control
Hallplatz (294)- performing place in Nuremberg
Vocabulary:
Deposition (289)- a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually done in a lawyer's office
Self-Anointed (288)- self-proclaimed; to dedicate to the service of God without influence of others
Fervor (292)- state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
Infidelity (296)-quality of being unfaithful
Tourniquets (298)- bandage that stops the flow of blood
Congregate (298)- brought together into group or crowd
Festering (298)- ripening and generating puss
Swath (299)- path or strip
Scrolls (298)- document that can be rolled up